Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu released the results of Russia's special operation against Ukraine on December 19 and gave a brief description of the losses of the Ukrainian side.
According to Shoigu, since February, the death toll of the Ukrainian army has reached 380,000, and the largest death toll of the Ukrainian army was during the counterattack launched in June, with a death toll of 159,000 people, in addition to 766 tanks, 2,348 infantry vehicles, 37 German-made "Leopards", and 50 American-made "Bradley" tanks.
Regarding Shoigu's report on the number of deaths in the Ukrainian army, everyone has their own opinion, and I will not say much more.
In August last year, the United States officially announced the real number of casualties of the Ukrainian army, according to this *** Ukrainian army has a total strength of more than 150,000, and the number of dead soldiers is as high as 70,000. The large-scale counterattack launched by the Ukrainian army in June is the most intense in the Russian-Ukrainian war, and according to the intelligence provided by the United States, the information given by Shoigu should be more accurate.
Speaking at an annual press conference held in Ukraine on December 19, Zelenskyy spoke about another plan proposed by the Ukrainian army, which is to mobilize 450,000 to 500,000 Ukrainian soldiers into the army, which he said was a good idea.
These words indirectly prove that the losses of the Ukrainian army are very large, otherwise 500,000 people would not be conscripted at once, and even Zelensky said that 500,000 people is a "large number" and "highly sensitive", and a decision can only be made after comprehensive consultations between the two sides.
Ukraine is now at the end of its rope, and the so-called "mobilization of 500,000 people into the army" is actually a bet on his own country, so Zelensky still has some concerns.
So the question is, even if 500,000 people are forcibly recruited, can they launch a counterattack and defeat the ** people?
It's almost impossible.
First of all, it is very difficult for Ukraine ** to mobilize half a million people into the army. First, Zelensky fired the directors of the conscription offices in various regions, without them, the conscription of the army may be continued, but there will definitely be twists and turns, and 500,000 is really a huge number, and it is difficult to achieve. The second is that Ukrainians have little interest in enlisting in the army, even if they are forced to enlist, they have no will to fight, they can only serve as cannon fodder, and it is impossible to fight bravely on the battlefield.
Secondly, the army must have money, food, and weapons, which is exactly what Ukraine lacks the most at the moment. At the meeting, Zelensky said that Ukraine needs the help of its allies, but he himself was active, reassuring the population with the words "the United States will not let us down." But in fact, the United States began to act a few days ago: White House press secretary Kirby said that the US aid to Ukraine at the end of December would be the last money it could provide.
In general, the imposition of half a million Ukrainians is more like a dying effort than an all-or-nothing gamble.